The School of Business Administration at Al Akhawayn University currently has the following vacancy for Fall 2011 and possibly Spring 2012 pending budget approval:
Assistant/Associate Professor of Marketing - full-time
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Successful applicants will undertake and help coordinate teaching in the field of marketing, academic advising, university service, and scholarly responsibilities in the marketing program at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates should be able to teach at the different levels and on various marketing topics. Experience teaching Marketing research using both quantitative and qualitative methods is a definite plus.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Requirements are a PhD in marketing, demonstrated teaching excellence, the ability to teach in English and the proven ability to initiate and implement research of international standards. Applicants for the associate professor position should already have a strong record of published research in international respected journals. Experience teaching Marketing Research is highly desirable.
Review of applications will start on March 28th, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled.
For more information about the position please contact the Chair of the search committee Dr. Samir Aguenaou at
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THE UNIVERSITY:
Founded by Royal Charter, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane is an independent, Moroccan, public, not-for-profit, coeducational university committed to educating future citizen-leaders of Morocco and the world through a globally oriented, English-language, liberal-arts curriculum based on the American system. The University enhances Morocco and engages the world through leading-edge educational and research programs, including continuing and executive education, upholds the highest academic and ethical standards, and promotes equity and social responsibility. It is accredited by the Moroccan Department of Higher Education, governed by a Board of Trustees and enjoys academic, administrative and financial autonomy.
Deeply rooted in Moroccan and North African history and civilization, the University actively promotes the values of global understanding and cooperation, and advances international higher education through its people, programs, partnerships, and civic engagement, with a continuous commitment to excellence.
Al Akhawayn University offers a broad and deep curriculum for approximately 1,700 students, including 200 graduate students. It boasts small class sizes, a faculty of approximately 130 of which 40 percent are international, and a beautiful, modern, and well-equipped 75-hectare residential campus. Undergraduate and graduate majors include program options in the schools of Humanities and Social Sciences, Business Administration, and Science and Engineering.
Al Akhawayn University has strong academic partnerships with dozens of global universities on five continents. The University is an Associate Member of the American Association of International Colleges and Universities, a member of the College Board, the Global Liberal Arts Alliance, and the Council of Independent Colleges, and is seeking U.S. regional accreditation.
The University Strategic Plan 2010-2014 has identified the following seven priorities:
1. Reinforce the American University Model at Al Akhawayn
2. Gain Accreditation and Pursue Quality
3. Develop and Grow
4. Advance the University’s Internationalization
5. Ensure Financial Sustainability
6. Lead in Educational Innovation
7. Develop the University's Human Capital
Al Akhawayn University is located in the city of Ifrane (population 15,000, altitude 1,600 meters) in Morocco's Middle Atlas Mountains, approximately 60 kilometers from the historic cities of Fez and Meknès, 3 hours from the Moroccan capital city of Rabat, 4 hours from Casablanca on the Atlantic Coast, and about 6 hours Erfoud on the edge of the Sahara desert. For more information, visit www.aui.ma.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Applicants are invited to submit a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae, and three letters of reference to:
Vice President for Academic Affairs (HRD Search Committee)
Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane
P.O.Box 104, Ifrane 53000, Morocco
Tel: + (212) 5586 2025 Fax: + (212) 5556 7146
E-mail:
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